Effect of Post-Operative Protocol of Feeding for Nurses on Improving Nutritional Out Comes of Infants with Congenital Heart Diseases

Abdelkhalek Elsayed, Walaa; Elsayed Abosaad, Fawzia; Hassan Bayoumy, Madiha; Mohammed Abdelaziz, Seham

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.279972

Effect of Post-Operative Protocol of Feeding for Nurses on Improving Nutritional Out Comes of Infants with Congenital Heart Diseases

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ Ph.D. student of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

² Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

³ Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

⁴ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.279972

Abstract

Background: Congenital heart disease is the most common major birth defect in infants. Aim of
study: Was to evaluate the effect of post-operative protocol of feeding for nurses on improving
nutritional outcomes of infants with congenital heart diseases. Design: A quasi- experimental design
was used in the current study. Setting: The present study was conducted in the Pediatric Cardiac Care
Unit and Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Specialized Pediatric Hospital at Benha City. Subjects: A
convenient sample of (51) nurses who working at the previously mentioned setting included in the study
and a purposive sample of (102) infants who had congenital heart disease post operatively. Tools of data
collection: Tool (1): A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet consists of part (1): personal
characteristics of the studied nurses, part (2): Nurse's knowledge regarding congenital heart disease,
and part (3): Nurse's knowledge regarding post-operative feeding for infants with congenital heart
disease. Tool (II): An observational checklist to assess nurses' practices. Tool (III) Infant Nutritional
Outcomes: consists of Part (1): Personal characteristics of the studied infants, Part (2): Infant health
assessment sheet and Part (3): nutritional outcomes. Results: Most of the studied nurses had good
knowledge level and had competent practice in post protocol of feeding implementation. One third of
infants stayed in hospital for a period 1->7 days pre-program implementation compared to less than three
quarters post protocol of feeding implementation. There was high statistically significant difference in
the total mean of weight gain of infants pre and post protocol of feeding implementation. Conclusion:
Protocol of feeding was effective in improving nurses' performance regarding effect of post-operative
protocol of feeding for nurses on improving nutritional outcomes of infants with congenital heart
diseases. There was high statistically significant difference in the total mean of weight gain of infants
pre and post protocol of feeding implementation. Recommendation: Conducting regular training
program and workshops for nurses regarding improving nutritional outcomes of infant post-operative
with congenital heart disease.

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